Gladiator by Philip Wylie
"Gladiator" by Philip Wylie is a science fiction novel published in 1930. A scientist creates a serum that grants superhuman abilities and injects his pregnant wife without her knowledge. Their son Hugo Danner is born with incredible strength, speed, and bulletproof skin—but spends his life hiding these gifts from a fearful world. As Hugo searches desperately for purpose and belonging, he confronts the isolating burden of being different. Widely considered an inspiration
for Superman, this groundbreaking novel explores what happens when extraordinary power meets ordinary human longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wylie, Philip, 1902-1971 |
|---|---|
| Title | Gladiator |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_(novel) |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and sons -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Alienation (Social psychology) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human experimentation in medicine -- Fiction |
| Subject | Loneliness -- Fiction |
| Subject | Muscle strength -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42914 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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